postpartum bowel movements?

I heard the first one would be uncomfortable, but it's been a week and all my bowel movements feel the same...like there's stuff that needs to get out, but can't. TMI, but I'm already on meds (asacol and canasa) that usually give me runny poo and I"ve tried coffee (which always makes me go) and colace. Normal that I'm still stopped up or should I call my dr?

I heard the first one would be uncomfortable, but it's been a week and all my bowel movements feel the same...like there's stuff that needs to get out, but can't. TMI, but I'm already on meds (asacol and canasa) that usually give me runny poo and I"ve tried coffee (which always makes me go) and colace. Normal that I'm still stopped up or should I call my dr?

I was told that if I didn't have a bowel movement within 4 days to call and let the dr know. I had to take a couple of doses of a stole softner to make it happen but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

I was told that if I didn't have a bowel movement within 4 days to call and let the dr know. I had to take a couple of doses of a stole softner to make it happen but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

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To: tfabs

Posted: Jan-27 10:35 AM (3 of 6)

I am two and a half weeks pp and still struggling I asked my doc today and he suggested mineral oil. Nasty stuff but I already tried milk of mag and it gave me horrendous diarrhea! And after I went right back to being constipated. You are not alone! Ask your doc for his/her recommendation.

I am two and a half weeks pp and still struggling I asked my doc today and he suggested mineral oil. Nasty stuff but I already tried milk of mag and it gave me horrendous diarrhea! And after I went right back to being constipated. You are not alone! Ask your doc for his/her recommendation.

With my son, the first bm was the most painful experience of my entire pregnancy/delivery/recovery. I had taken stool softener, milk of magnesia, EVERYTHING to wake up my sleepy bowels (I could barely stand up), but nothing work. I had a fussy baby and in the middle of the night ab 5 days pp, I felt the urge, sat in a hot tub to "soften" my bottom, literally PRAYED to God for him to help my body poo, and it finally happened! So much so that I had to get a plunger!!! I literally dropped to my knees and cried after it happened bc the relief was instantaneous!

With this baby, I went twice bf I left the hospital! Maybe it's bc I didn't have an epidural this time (not by choice... She came too quickly), and I did with my first.

Good luck! You may want to keep that plunger handy since it's been so long! ;-)

With my son, the first bm was the most painful experience of my entire pregnancy/delivery/recovery. I had taken stool softener, milk of magnesia, EVERYTHING to wake up my sleepy bowels (I could barely stand up), but nothing work. I had a fussy baby and in the middle of the night ab 5 days pp, I felt the urge, sat in a hot tub to "soften" my bottom, literally PRAYED to God for him to help my body poo, and it finally happened! So much so that I had to get a plunger!!! I literally dropped to my knees and cried after it happened bc the relief was instantaneous!

With this baby, I went twice bf I left the hospital! Maybe it's bc I didn't have an epidural this time (not by choice... She came too quickly), and I did with my first.

Good luck! You may want to keep that plunger handy since it's been so long! ;-)

Whit915, that sounds like my last 12 hours. Yesterday I was 5 days pp and called doc for pain meds. He told me I HAD to go and to use MoM first, then Magnesium citrate if it didn't work. I had a 4th degree laceration from labour so was told to expect it to hurt badly. It was more painful than labour (with eppi) and it took all night and numerous aborted attempts with a lot of pain in between. Now I'm scared that the next one will hurt that way too! Does it get easier?!

Whit915, that sounds like my last 12 hours. Yesterday I was 5 days pp and called doc for pain meds. He told me I HAD to go and to use MoM first, then Magnesium citrate if it didn't work. I had a 4th degree laceration from labour so was told to expect it to hurt badly. It was more painful than labour (with eppi) and it took all night and numerous aborted attempts with a lot of pain in between. Now I'm scared that the next one will hurt that way too! Does it get easier?!

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